What of the years (1886-1888) when the number of balls for a base on balls and the number of strikes for a strikeout were other than four and three, respectively?

1886: NL 7 balls for a base on balls: AA 6 balls for a base on balls

1887-1888: 5 balls for a base on balls; 4 strikes for a strikeout

Shouldn't some adjustment be made so the pitcher's bases on balls and strikeouts more resemble the years after 1888? Say, for 1886 AA, 3 bases on balls for every 2 allowed?

There have been other changes as well. Batters used to call for a low or a high pitch. Pitchers used to pitch from 50 or 55 feet (I forget which).